'Bird mesh' above jetty looks OK. (Not yet fitted on north side)
As expected, installation of bird mesh involves removal of the tall wooden fence that's been making it more difficult to spy on progress
Signs at each end of the jetty say Footpath closed 25 Oct for 1 week
First sight eastbound of what's around the corner
Further components being fitted on top of ramp sidewalls at Chisholm Trail river bridge.
Badly-positioned new bollard on ncn51 is all-but invisible to approaching eastbound riders.
Badly-positioned, unyielding, inadequately highlighted new bollard obstructs ncn51 on Ditton Meadow
Badly-positioned, unyielding, inadequately highlighted new bollard obstructs ncn51 on Ditton Meadow
ncn51 jetty is open, and protected by a cattle grid
ncn51 jetty is open. some temporary fencing protects users from ongoing bridge works
ncn51 jetty is open (and already getting a lot of use)
Odd-looking position of cattle grid within width of culvert on ncn51 reinstatement
Progress towards reopening ncn51 at the Chisholm Trail bridge site
A temporary fence is being erected between ncn51 jetty and the ongoing bridge works.
Cattle grid (in box at left) on ncn51 will be very close to the new culvert beside the Chisholm Trail bridge
Formers being installed for the cattle grid on ncn51 between Ditton Meadow and the new jetty
Could be preparations for the cattle grid on ncn51 between Ditton Meadow and jetty
Base layer in place for reinstated ncn51 on Ditton Meadow next to Chisholm Trail river bridge.
Pouring and levelling a concrete base for ncn51 next to the new culvert
Work in progress to reinstate ncn51 east of the Chisholm Trail bridge
Progress on surface of new ncn51 jetty
Progress on surface of new ncn51 jetty
Beginning to work on new path between NCN51 on Ditton Meadow and the east end of the new jetty
Beginning to work on new path between NCN51 on Ditton Meadow and the east end of the new jetty
Jetty surface looks good.
It looks like the culvert will work well to interface with the existing path beside the river, and with the turn towards the bridge ramp
ncn51 culvert is usefully wide, but railings are upright and don't match those on the jetty
Railings are being fitted on the culvert where ncn51 will cross the brook
Railings are being fitted on the culvert where ncn51 will cross the brook
Quite a bit of work still to do east of the culvert in order to reopen ncn51 at the Chisholm Trail river bridge
ncn51 culvert next to Chisholm Trail river bridge revealed at last after removal of sheet piles
Lifting the last sheet pile from in front of the ncn51 culvert next to the Chisholm Trail river bridge
Sheet piles around culvert being extracted
Presumably permanent river-edge sheet piles below and beside ncn51 jetty
I think a new platform in a different position will be needed for this machine to lift the remaining piles
Steps between ncn51 jetty and south end of Chisholm Trail river bridge
Jetty next to Quayside Village, Kavos.
Signs of surfacing work on the new ncn51 jetty below rail and Trail bridges
More sheet piling for work on river bank or culvert, and ultimately ncn51
New sheet piling now encloses quite a big area, though whether it's the location of the culvert for ncn51 to cross the brook is still not clear.
Renewed sheet piling to facilitate culvert for ncn51 to cross the brook near the eastern end of the new jetty
Preparations for the sheet piling that will facilitate installation of a culvert for ncn51 to cross the realigned brook
The three load-bearing blocks, and how they relate to the curved sides, of the Chisholm Trail river bridge.
Western end jetty/bank transition looks 'ready'.
Posts set into river bed - line of reinstated river bank?
River bank built up, rolled flat, and immediately covered with chunky timber sections
river bank was being built up and rolled flat - 7 October
Neat cut in the path isn't new - it was already visible in July, maybe earlier - but it's a bit more noticeable now. I don't think it's the location of the old cattlegrid - that was at the end of the boardwalk.
Something has been built, and covered in plastic sheet, behind the row of piles - but it's not one of the 8 culvert sections which are still waiting in the compound.
Changes to the row of piles, but no obvious change to the timber platform.
Jetty handrails seem to be finished, except for linking to bridge abutments.
Western end of jetty looking more nearly finished.
Chunky timber (?) sections occupying a plausible location for a culvert for realigned brook under ncn51
Taller piles, bigger hole, beside eastern end of jetty.
Taller piles, and the hole they contain is beginning to look big enough for a culvert on the new brook alignment. Meanwhile, detailed (cosmetic?) brickwork at the end of the jetty.
15/09/20 - a bit more progress on ground level for eastern landfall of jetty?
Riverbank already cut on 15/08/20 - just for pontoon, or preparation for ncn51 itself?
Piles sunk into riverbed, and excavation behind them being pumped out.
Fresh excavation of river bank where ncn51 jetty will rejoin - and lots of fresh material ready to be put somewhere.
Brickwork at eastern end of jetty
Top round-section handrail beginning to be added
Brickwork now done at western end of jetty
Brickwork now done at eastern end of jetty
Removing the brackets which enabled installation of jetty section 4 under the railway bridge
More jetty handrails fitted
Jetty section under railway bridge appears to offer decent headroom
Brackets welded to pontoon enabled installation of jetty section under railway bridge without use of crane
First 3 jetty sections with handrails fitted
Jetty handrail uprights, usefully splayed for more handlebar clearance
First two sections of jetty in place, handrail components ready for fitting
Jetty section 3 - narrower under the railway bridge - ready for installation from pontoon
Assembling the pontoon for jetty installation was neither quick nor - at times - quiet
For western end of new jetty
New support uprights for new jetty
Early work at west end of new jetty
A reminder that they've had to work alongside a stream, which hasn't been obvious in later photos
Old boardwalk had many small support uprights - unlike new jetty
Beginning of the end for the old boardwalk on NCN51
Tactile/textured paving ready and waiting for a home. Strange sequence of processes.
Full sweep of jetty as seen from the east
A clearer view now of the eastern end of the new jetty, and the work still to be done.
Full sweep of new jetty below rail and (in due course) Trail bridges
Jetty sections 5, 6, & 7 in place, and with some handrail fitted, at Chisholm Trail river crossing
gap at eastern end of jetty
Quite a lot of groundwork still to do to mate eastern end of new jetty with path on the bank
Sections 5, 6 & 7 of jetty under rail and Chisholm Trail river bridges now installed
Pontoon for jetty installation at Chisholm Trail river crossing - preparing for overnight rail closure and work next to the rail bridge
Pontoon, crane, and jetty section at Chisholm Trail river bridge - ready to install final three jetty sections
ready for the final three jetty sections: Chisholm Trail at the river
Photo taken thru the Heras fencing - the jetty surface and railing have been removed.
This jetty overhanging the river under the railway bridge is due to close today until summer 2020 for construction of the Abbey - Chesterton foot and cycle bridge.
This jetty overhanging the river under the railway bridge is due to close today until summer 2020 for construction of the Abbey - Chesterton foot and cycle bridge.
Cycle parking on the Stone Jetty at Morecambe.
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